MCTIMONEY CHIROPRACTIC AT MANOR GREEN CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC

Your Spinal Column is made up of 24 moveable vertebrae, the sacrum and the coccyx. This column also houses the spinal cord through which nerve informtion is transmitted to the rest of your body. Whilst the spinal cord maintains the correct alignment, nerve information is passed accurately. However if any part of your spinal cord becomes misaligned then a nerve may become impinged, compressed or stretched, distorting the information that passes along it. This can lead to pain, discomfort or restricted mobility. A misalignment of the vertebrae or bones can occur for many reasons, some of the most common are incorrect lifting, car or sporting accidents, childbirth, falls, stress and poor posture.

Chiropractors use only their hands to make adjustments to the bones of your body. The key to the success of the adjustments is in the speed, dexterity and accuracy with which they are performed. We will first take a full case history regarding your general health background as well as details of your symptoms. This will help in assessing and analysing your particular problem. We will then thoroughly examine all the joints in your body, literally from head-to-toe using only their hands, and make the appropriate adjustments where necessary.

Chiropractors have a finely tuned sense of touch, developed in their four years of training, which enables them to feel for misalignments of the vertebrae and bones. Upon feeling a problem, we will use one of a number of light, swift and dextrous techniques, unique to McTimoney method, to adjust the bone. If we discover or suspects a problem which requires medical investigation or an x-ray, we will refer you to a GP. Wherever possible we will work in co-operation with your GP and a letter is normally sent to your doctor informing them of your treatment.